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D) One of London’s most popular shopping
streets, especially known for its department
stores.
E) A short street in central London where the
official home of the Prime Minister is.
F) A famous church built in a neo-classical style
in the early 18th century.
G) One of the leading landmarks of London
where almost all the English sovereigns have
been crowned since 11th century.
H) A central street in London where the famous
fictional detective Sherlock Holmes lived.
I) The main square of central London, where
there are a number of famous buildings and
monuments, including the National Gallery.
J) One of London’s most famous churches built
in the latter part of the 17th century and early
part of 18th century, destroyed by the Great
Fire of London.
VII. Name described places. (10 points)
1. ..................... – the buildings in London
in which the House of Commons and
the House of Lords assemble.
2. ..................... – a street in central London
running from Trafalgar Square to the
Houses of Parliament and containing many
important buildings and government offices.
3. ..................... – London’s best-known
public park extending an area of 615 acres
(249 hectares).
4. ..................... – London’s wholesale
fruit, flower and vegetable market, formerly
in central London but in 1973 moved to
new buildings.
5. ..................... – a famous waxwork
museum in London, opened in 1835,
which contains wax figures of famous and
notorious characters in both history and
contemporary life.
6. ..................... – a museum in London
noted for its collections of antiquities, coins
and medals, prints and drawings.
7. ..................... – a colloquial name of
the monument to the philanthropist the
Earl of Shaftesbury, that stands in the centre
of Piccadilly Circus in London.
8. ..................... – the distinctive twin
drawbridges with Gothic towers over the
river Thames.
9. ..................... – one of the oldest,
best-known, and most imposing fortresses
in England, on the north bank of the river
Thames in London.
10. ..................... – a tall column nearly
185 feet (44 m) high in Trafalgar Square,
London.
VIII. Circle the correct answer. (10 points)
1. The Welsh flag is called the Welsh
dragon.
TRUE/FALSE
2. Henry VIII is often more popularly remembered
for his eight wives. TRUE/FALSE
3. The Prince of Wales is the title traditionally
given to the sovereign’s eldest son,
as the heir to the throne. TRUE/FALSE
4. In 1987 Queen Elizabeth awarded the
Princess Royal title her only daughter,
Princess Anne.
TRUE/FALSE
5. The Duke of York is the royal title
granted Prince Philip, the husband of Queen
Elizabeth.
TRUE/FALSE
6. Charles Dickens (1912-70) is popularly
regarded as one of the greatest English
novelists.
TRUE/FALSE
7. If Prince Charles, his sons (Prince William
and Prince Henry), and Prince Andrew
died in a car accident, Prince Edward
(the third son of the Queen) would be the
next king.
TRUE/FALSE
8. Queen Victoria is the queen who had
the longest reign in the British history.
TRUE/FALSE
9. Jane Austen’s the most popular novel
is ’Lord of the Flies’.
TRUE/FALSE
10. Lewis Carrol is known internationally
as the author of ’Alice in Wonderland’.
TRUE/FALSE
IX. Answer the questions. (5 points)
1. What is the Union Jack made up?
2. What does the British Parliament consist of?
3. What is the difference between the United
Kingdom and Great Britain?
4. What is kilt?
5. What is the other name for Northern Ireland?
Good luck
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